Hawk Central Podcast

Erick Zamora fills in for Ross Peterson and along with the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert break down Iowa's loss to Indiana and perhaps overlooking the Hoosiers. They also preview the game tomorrow vs the Illini, give a game by game prognostication of the rest of the Big Ten schedule and discuss Ben Niemann going to his second Super Bowl in his third season.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson as they begin the show talking about all the issues in college basketball with COVID-19 postponing games left and right and what it might mean for the NCAA tournament. Then the guys look at the 2021 football team and the depth chart as they now know more about who's staying and who's going. To finish the program they look at some bracketology and preview the matchup against Indiana.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson and the guys discuss the big week for Hawkeye basketball with victories over Maryland and a motivated payback win over Minnesota. The guys then give a detailed breakdown on Iowa and break down the season at the halfway point with where this team is vs expectations. Then to end the program the Register's Cody Goodwin joins to chat wrestling and talk about expectations of the squad in the Big Ten and nationally.

Erick Zamora and the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow bring you midseason Iowa basketball review, 2021 Hawkeye football projections and expectations, Iowa wrestling with Cody Godwin and preview Hawks vs Maryland!

Ross Peterson, Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow recap the latest Hawkeye sports news!

Ross Peterson is joined by the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert and they go over Hawkeyes loss to Gonzaga and victory over Purdue on the hardcourt. They also discuss the Music City Bowl with Iowa vs Missouri and the likelihood of that game happening amid COVID-19.

Erick Zamora hosts with the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow discuss Iowa's decisive win over Wisconsin and the cancelling of the game vs Michigan. They preview possible Bowl Games and the chance the Hawks could see Iowa State and also look at the recruiting class of 2021 and decipher how much the lawsuit this summer has affected the program so far. To end the program the guys chat about Iowa taking on the number 1 ranked team Gonzaga in a top-3 matchup in basketball.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson and kick the show off discussing the Iowa Hawkeyes victory over North Carolina on the basketball court and what the guys took away from it. Then the guys review the football win over Illinois and which plays helped turn around the slow start as well as Petras' performance. They end the show previewing the football matchup with Wisconsin.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join the program with Ross Peterson and they kick off the show talking about the awful way the Big Ten has handled college football so far and the predicament it puts Ohio State in. They then get into Iowa's victory over Nebraska and Clapgate with the controversy Scott Frost brought up as well as Kirk Ferentz's reaction. A caller also brings up John Capuletti which the guys discuss. They then chat about basketball and finish the hour giving their preview and predictions for the Iowa game vs Illinois football game.

Ross Peterson is joined by the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow to recap the impressive victory of Iowa over North Carolina Central as well as preview the rivalry game this Friday of the football squad vs Nebraska

Chad and Mark preview the Black Friday game between Iowa and Nebraska.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson start the year off teasing the college basketball schedule but get into things chronologically and cover the big win last Friday against the Golden Gophers. Callers ask about how college programs can succeed these days without a mobile quarterback before the guys get into basketball. The trio look over the schedule, including why the rival Illinois is only on once, break it down, talk about the Christmas game and pressed give their feelings on a starting five. To end the program the guys break down the matchup with Penn State and give their predictions.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson and they kick off the program talking about Iowa being ranked #5 in the preseason basketball poll ahead of recapping the big win over Michigan State in football. Then Andy Greder from the St. Paul Pioneer Press joins the program to talk about the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and why they haven't lived up to expectations. To finish the hour the guys give their predictions as to what happens this Friday with Iowa at Minnesota.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson to break down the Iowa 21-20 loss to Northwestern. Then Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal talks about Michigan State football and how they lost to Rutgers but beat Michigan. Finally Chad, Mark and Ross give their thought's on the upcoming game and predict what will happen with the Hawkeyes and Spartans.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert discuss the Wisconsin-Nebraska game called off due to Badgers' players and coach testing positive for COVID-19. Then the guys get into analysis on the loss to Purdue and discuss if Iowa is being outcoached as well as what they learned this week. To finish the show the guys preview the game vs. Northwestern and give their predictions.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson to chat all things Iowa and they start with the elephant in the room of the lawsuit coming from the former players including how long the suit could last and what implications Chris Doyle's departure could have on it. Then the guys get into a conversation about Big Ten football in general including a conference preview and looking at possible Dark Horse candidates. Tom Dienhart who covers Purdue and works for the Big Ten Network joins the program to give a preview of the Boilermakers vs the Hawkeyes this weekend and then the guys all give their prognostications for the matchup.

Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert Discuss Legal Issues as 8 Former Hawkeye Players Threaten to Sue

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson to discuss the big topics of the day of the Los Angeles Dogers pounding the Atlanta Braves, Nick Saban testing positive for COVID-19 and President Trump's rally at the Des Moines Airport... all before getting into Hawkeye topics of course. They get into basketball practice beginning and eligibility but then circle back to the Nick Saban conversation and deliberate on if that happened to Kirk Ferentz who would coach on the sidelines for Iowa. Then finish the program doing a game by game breakdown of the football schedule giving not only score prognosticating but also with odd/quirky predictions for each game.

Ross Peterson is joined by the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow and they talk hoops heavily in the show including Jack Nunge and a look at the schedule and a matchup with Gonzaga in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The guys then switch to the gridiron and breakdown football including positions and the depth chart. They also discuss the eligibility vote and its impact on Hawkeye wrestling.

Trent Condon fills in for Ross Peterson and the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow and the trio talk Iowa football before the self-proclaimed degenerate Trent talks point spreads and the Condon Casino. The guys also get into the Big Ten West and Iowa's defensive backfield. Switching to basketball the guys talk Iowa basketball and then finish the program talking about the four sports Iowa cut and a possible path to them coming back.